#Streamlined Look

[homeimprovementrefferal]

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[pvtpunsart]

The way id bark like a fucking dog for ur Donnie is not funny of my god

Flattering. Consider not.

[getindumdums]

HALF of the "Get in Dum-Dums!" turtles have arrived! Shame 12 and 03 were busy, but hey! My readers know Rise and 87 are the REAL stars of the show! ;)

@tmntaucompetition

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A little about the GDD crew. The Rise bros are their CANON Post-Movie selves. And the 87 turtles are "old men" that got stuck in their universe. They're just in a new "reboot", that's why they got new designs. They go through this every so often, it's normal, don't worry about it.

It still counts as an AU since 'Alternate Universes' are involved right? Right?

"Get in Dum-Dums, We're Going Vandalizing!"- Fic!

2024-First, Prev, Next

[mizartz]

a deep sea danny for mermay~

i got inspired by @meowmeowmeowmeow4x's lovely fic, Dark Blue Moon and the Suffering Sun! I don't think my depiction of danny is completely accurate to the story, but i looooved the description of his transparent skin with visible bones and organs and wanted to give it a shot!

[yallstar]

still chipping away at this one! handsome vander concept art save me, etc etc

[cryptocism]

new digs... 2!!!

from chapter 18 of frequency

[twyxted-mind]

Pokemon Day Baseless Speculation Poll: Legends Z-A Edition!

It's that time of year; I make a poll with the most bullshit options possible for a Pokemon day reveal and you guys pick which one you like the most

This time I am exclusively focusing on Legends Z-A because they have been super hush hush about it and given what Legends Arceus was like there are SO many ways this one could go

So. With that in mind:

[railfangxy]

The Embodiment of Streamline Moderne

Most steam streamliners have shrouds to bring the engine into a Moderne style. Be that styling the engine to look as new as its consist does on the inside, OR embracing a look that borrows from contemporary diesel power.

Seems the Pennsylvania Railroad T1's were the exact opposite, at least at first. A futuristic design concept by Raymond Loewy was adapted to fit the outline of a steam engine

Just look between these two and the resemblance is clear

The T1's are already fairly modern machines as far as steam locomotives go. True, they are reciprocating machines so they still use cylinders and rods compared to individual steam motors, or a steam turbine drive. However, there's two or three aspects about them to complement their forward styling.

First is the duplex drive. The concept was to create a locomotive that was easier on the track at higher speeds by splitting up the driving wheels. More cylinders are needed, but the actual reciprocating mass is reduced. The T1's weren't the first iterations of this, on or off their home railroad, but they came with something else.

Second is poppet valves; more familiar with stationary steam engines, and persist today in internal combustion engines. Compared to piston valves, poppets allow for more precise timing of admission and exhaust to the cylinder, thus more power can be obtained. Poppet valves were tried a few times in the US in the 20s, and saw use elsewhere, but almost nothing like what the T1's had

Lastly is the Franklin System of Steam Distribution. This is a form of valve gear, large based on Lentz gear as it uses oscillation cams and has valves positions more like a piston. However, there's multiple sets of these valves, and the actual reciporicating mass is miniaturized and housed in a gearbox casing. In addition to the slight power boost offered by poppet valves, this further reduction of weight means the engine puts less energy into moving itself compared to its train. In addition, this protected the motion and meant maintenance requirements were actually lower compared to conventional valve gear.

If you know anything about the T1 that last part may sound odd, but the first engine to use the Franklin system did indeed require less maintenance than others in its division. The streamlining made access tricky, but it was really a problem when it came to making repairs not general maintenance.

All this and more set the T1 apart from anything that came before, or really since. It's only fitting they look the part of being a vision of the future. Just had no idea where the styling originated for them to look so much more modern on the outside, when they were already steps forward on the inside.

The best part about the iconic profile is that it never really left. I don't just mean the later T1's or the similar looking diesels. The prototype T1's kept the Loewy influence up front right til the end. Just iconic

[rotyolk]

studying...which one do you like?

[aconitum-fields]

I've been keeping a diary of sorts to store my reactions to DDBA so that I can it send to my friends and because I'm sentimental about first experiences.

So, in honour of Born Again season 1 ending, here's some parts of what I wrote that make me giggle:

[acre-age]

cable management degradation. your wires are so well managed and smoothly pressed against your internals. its like you knew someone was gonna pull you apart and feel you up. whore.

[seaglassdinosaur]

What’s so interesting to me about Odysseus’s transition in Monster is that he hasn’t changed all that much. He was always capable of violence and we know that because of everything he’s done in the war and in his journey. The only change that occurs is he’s chosen to no longer feel guilty, and to stop hesitating when it comes to violence.

[smashorpassgilf]

Walton Goggins specifically as The Ghoul in Fallout (I don't even watch the show but yeah....)

[just-somehuman]

I think Henry might be a fantail... in which case WTF 💀

[yeetusthemighty]

The creechur

The silly (crazy? I was crazy onc-)

So I got inspired to finally post this guy because of this post by @z4n3jul13n (cool person you should look at their stuff)

full version with my doodles under the cut

(I have a whole au based off of this guy)